Deep-sea creatures filmed for first time

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Deep-sea creatures, such as prehistoric sharks, giant oil fish, red jellyfish
and swarms of crustaceans have been filmed in waters beyond the reach of
sunlight for the first time off the coast of Australia.

A team of scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute used special
low-light sensitive, remote-controlled cameras to film the creatures in
their dark world at depths of 1,400m (4,593ft) below sea level at the Osprey
Reef, a conservation area 350km (217 miles) off the coast of Queensland.

Over ten days last month they recorded prehistoric six-gilled sharks — with
relatives dating back 200 million years — a false catfish,